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  • Shaking the Nickel Bush

  • Little Britches #6
  • By: Ralph Moody
  • Narrated by: Cameron Beierle
  • Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (373 ratings)

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Shaking the Nickel Bush

By: Ralph Moody
Narrated by: Cameron Beierle
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Publisher's summary

Now 19 years old, skinny and suffering from diabetes, Ralph Moody is ordered by his Boston doctor to seek a more healthful climate out West. Remembering his childhood ranching adventures, Ralph is delighted to strike out for new territory and prospects.
©1962 Ralph Moody (P)2001 Books in Motion
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It was a great book

I don’t love that it left off on a cliffhanger but over all the book was great

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Must Read, Well Done

Classic and Historic. This is literature for everyone. Ralph Moody gives us the chance to learn from his experiences & enrich our lives with a good story. A consistently engaging series.

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Once you start you can’t stop

It’s easy to like the series, especially if you know something about the places Ralph goes to. Good wholesome family listening.

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Engaging narration of this great story!

Our family has enjoyed these stories together while driving and doing chores at home! Moody's books are the best for boys!

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Spectacular fireside entertainment.

When it comes to nonfiction settler stories you'll be hard pressed to find better reading.

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Least favored

Of the 7 stories in the Little Britches set, this was our least favorite. There was not enough variety in the chapters and we tired of Lonny. Still, it was ok, but I’m just being honest here. Anxious now for book 7.

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Always life lessons with Ralph Moody

Definitely worth the listen/read! A great lesson in ingenuity, friendship and personal finance. Love Ralph Moody's life stories!

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wonderful

another great story about Little Britches. Reader easy to listen to. Relaxing listen. Try it I think you will like it

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Thanks Mr. Moody

Rich and fulfilling for people with heart. Highly recommend this story if you love to hear about how good life can be with the courage to live it.

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Thanks a LOT Mr Robbins!

it's been half a century, but I remember it like it was last week! The year was 1967 and my parents had just split up. Dad went back to Southern California and I dropped out of seventh grade. Mom and we four kids landed near Walla Walla Washington. After spending part of the Summer (one day) digging up Walla Walla Sweet Onions. (another story for anOTHER day), my younger brother and sister and I were enrolled at Milton Stateline school barely over the Oregon - Washington "state line".
This was to be my second shot at seventh grade. Math had been too much for me, with the family turmoil the year before. My teacher's name was Harold Robbins. I really liked him; even after he confiscated my transistor radio and gave me the paddling of my life for defending myself one day after gym class when Danny R came at me with fire in his eyes. (We both liked Marla .... well, and Della!)
Here is what I am getting down to: Each day after lunch, Mr Robbins would play music by Sons of the Pioneers and / or read to us from a book by Ralph Moody. All I remember was stories about horse falls for the movies and the nickname "Little Britches". Those were good memories at a time in my life when there weren't to many good things worth remembering!
Imagine my profound delight, discovering the Ralph Moody books here on Audible!
Thankyou. Audible, and Cameron Beierly for enriching my life, way back when.....and again now!

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